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America will invade Libya in the next 7 to 10 days.

Not in 7-10, isn't going to happen, zero chance. The reason can be given by with the answer one simple question. Where are the carriers?

Eisenhower and Enterprise are off Iran. Close but to get to Libya they either have to transit the Suez, can you say suicide, or go all the way around Africa. Lincoln just tied up in Norfolk after a long deployment. Truman is off the East coast working up a new air group. Not one carrier is in the Med, and there is no way to get one there in a week. You don't go into battle with your boots off. You don't launch an invasion without air cover.

Any air cover would have to come from European bases in France, Italy, or Spain. Considering those countries large North African minorities you have to ask a second question. Do you really thing those countries want to see their cities go up in flames?

We have no air cover, no logistical support, no large reaction forces embarked on ships. Yet you think we are going to launch an invasion in less than a fortnight?

Minimum invasion time would be one month. The moon and tides are perfect for it now, literally this weekend would be perfect, but we don't have the forces in place. Miss the moon and the tides and you have to wait another month to get it right. That would make it an October total lack of surprise.

You make great points.

However, read this, and you will understand aircraft carriers are optional.

Touchdown: B-2 stealth jets return after epic 11,500 mile journey to bomb Libyan aircraft shelters